Kangerlussuaq usually is known for its international airport that connects Greenland with the rest of the world. This coming weekend, however, cars, not planes, will be the centre of attention internationally when the hamlet hosts the Arctic edition of the off-road...
Dark clouds hang over the northernmost emperor penguin colony, Snow Hill, promising snowfall. No problem for the perfectly adapted birds. However, 22 of the 54 colonies have already experienced other extreme climate-induced events that the colony has been permanently...
In large parts of the polar regions, infrastructures are on shaky ground. Due to global warming, permafrost is rapidly thawing and no longer freezing. This means massive damage and high costs in infrastructurally poor regions. Image: unknown, Source: 123RTF The Arctic...
Glaciers such as Eqip Sermia in the central part of West Greenland have been under close observation by science teams for years. This is because the ice streams have continued to retreat due to increased melting. Their behaviour forms a kind of early warning system...
The Greenland ice sheet only appears to be a large closed sheet of ice. In truth, numerous pools, streams, and even rivers and lakes of meltwater crisscross the surface. This water, both liquid and frozen, plays an essential role in the ice sheet’s response to...
